Students Win 'Increase Your Green' Competition

Dosomething.org just presented the winners of their annual 'Increase Your Green' campaign. Every year thousands of teens work to make their school a better environment. This year between February and April 1,300 schools recycled 650,000 lbs of plastic and saved 5.6 million kWh of energy. In other words that's enough energy to power 500 Homes for an entire year!

The first prize winner and recipient of $5,000 Rachel V., 17, is from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, CA. She not only increased her local community's involvment in environmental issues, but she also developed a two-year solor energy plan for her high school campus. Rachel also worked with special needs students on green projects and helped them learn to recycle. Congratulations to Rachel for her awesome work in helping to save our planet!

The three other winners are Erika R, 17, from Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, CO, Kristen P, 16, from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC and Briana C, 14, from Emerson Junior High School in Davis, CA. Congratulations to the three runner-ups who showed dedication to helping the environment!

Don't forget to participate next year in the 'Increase Your Green' project for your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. See how you can go green!

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